chkdsk fails to open volume Windows(C:)

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Disk defragmenter detects that checkdisk is scheduled to run.
Attempt to run chkdsk fails with following four lines of text;
"Checking file systen on C:"
"The type of the file system is NTFS"
"Cannot open volume for direct access"
"Windows has finished checking the disc."
How does one open volume Windows(C:) for direct access by chkdsk ?
Note:
Have invoked defrag and chkdsk in the recent past and they have worked fine.
No usb memory stick or other temporary storage medium has been pre-installed
during boot up.
Command window has been put through its chkdsk c: /f paces and everything
went as expected, but reboot did not allow chkdsk to open volume C:.
Subsequent attempts to run chkdsk fails with the same four lines of text.
The only recent change to WinXP Pro environment was installation of Defender
and Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (and other windows updates).
System restore has been used but reboot did not allow chkdsk to open volume
C:.
 
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool should have nothing to do with it.

I have no idea what Defender is, maybe it goes on Decar.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.

A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.

Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.

The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware Doctor
needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...

Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)

2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\

3. Restart Spyware Doctor

Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
-----

[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and
use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when Chkdsk
runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm

To run chkdsk from a command prompt.

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:

chkdsk C: /x

Hit your Enter key.

The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.

Reboot.

The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first, if
necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also includes
the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the disk.

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
PCTools Spyware Doctor has been installed on this PC for nearly six months
without any problem. However, followed your suggestion and deleted
ikhlayer.sys followed by chkdsk C: /x. Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking
have been restored. Many thanks for your pearls of wisdom, crimsom.

Wesley Vogel said:
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool should have nothing to do with it.

I have no idea what Defender is, maybe it goes on Decar.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.

A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.

Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.

The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware Doctor
needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...

Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)

2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\

3. Restart Spyware Doctor

Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
-----

[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and
use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when Chkdsk
runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm

To run chkdsk from a command prompt.

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:

chkdsk C: /x

Hit your Enter key.

The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.

Reboot.

The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first, if
necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also includes
the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the disk.

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
crimsom said:
Disk defragmenter detects that checkdisk is scheduled to run.
Attempt to run chkdsk fails with following four lines of text;
"Checking file systen on C:"
"The type of the file system is NTFS"
"Cannot open volume for direct access"
"Windows has finished checking the disc."
How does one open volume Windows(C:) for direct access by chkdsk ?
Note:
Have invoked defrag and chkdsk in the recent past and they have worked
fine. No usb memory stick or other temporary storage medium has been
pre-installed during boot up.
Command window has been put through its chkdsk c: /f paces and everything
went as expected, but reboot did not allow chkdsk to open volume C:.
Subsequent attempts to run chkdsk fails with the same four lines of text.
The only recent change to WinXP Pro environment was installation of
Defender and Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (and other windows
updates). System restore has been used but reboot did not allow chkdsk to
open volume C:.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I do not use PCTools Spyware Doctor, but I would guess that some Spyware
Doctor update caused the problem.

Keep having fun. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
crimsom said:
PCTools Spyware Doctor has been installed on this PC for nearly six months
without any problem. However, followed your suggestion and deleted
ikhlayer.sys followed by chkdsk C: /x. Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking
have been restored. Many thanks for your pearls of wisdom, crimsom.

Wesley Vogel said:
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool should have nothing to do with
it.

I have no idea what Defender is, maybe it goes on Decar.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.

A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.

Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.

The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware
Doctor needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...

Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)

2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\

3. Restart Spyware Doctor

Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
-----

[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and
use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when
Chkdsk runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm

To run chkdsk from a command prompt.

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:

chkdsk C: /x

Hit your Enter key.

The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would
you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.

Reboot.

The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first,
if necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also
includes the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the
disk.

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
crimsom said:
Disk defragmenter detects that checkdisk is scheduled to run.
Attempt to run chkdsk fails with following four lines of text;
"Checking file systen on C:"
"The type of the file system is NTFS"
"Cannot open volume for direct access"
"Windows has finished checking the disc."
How does one open volume Windows(C:) for direct access by chkdsk ?
Note:
Have invoked defrag and chkdsk in the recent past and they have worked
fine. No usb memory stick or other temporary storage medium has been
pre-installed during boot up.
Command window has been put through its chkdsk c: /f paces and
everything went as expected, but reboot did not allow chkdsk to open
volume C:. Subsequent attempts to run chkdsk fails with the same four
lines of text. The only recent change to WinXP Pro environment was
installation of Defender and Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool
(and other windows updates). System restore has been used but reboot
did not allow chkdsk to open volume C:.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
PC Tools are of the opinion deletion of the file 'ikhlayer.sys' will not
affect the operation of Spyware Doctor. Wonder why 'ikhlayer.sys' was
included at all !!! crimsom.

Wesley Vogel said:
I do not use PCTools Spyware Doctor, but I would guess that some Spyware
Doctor update caused the problem.

Keep having fun. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
crimsom said:
PCTools Spyware Doctor has been installed on this PC for nearly six months
without any problem. However, followed your suggestion and deleted
ikhlayer.sys followed by chkdsk C: /x. Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking
have been restored. Many thanks for your pearls of wisdom, crimsom.

Wesley Vogel said:
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool should have nothing to do with
it.

I have no idea what Defender is, maybe it goes on Decar.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.

A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.

Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.

The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware
Doctor needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...

Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)

2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\

3. Restart Spyware Doctor

Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
-----

[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and
use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when
Chkdsk runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm

To run chkdsk from a command prompt.

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:

chkdsk C: /x

Hit your Enter key.

The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would
you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.

Reboot.

The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first,
if necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also
includes the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the
disk.

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In crimsom <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Disk defragmenter detects that checkdisk is scheduled to run.
Attempt to run chkdsk fails with following four lines of text;
"Checking file systen on C:"
"The type of the file system is NTFS"
"Cannot open volume for direct access"
"Windows has finished checking the disc."
How does one open volume Windows(C:) for direct access by chkdsk ?
Note:
Have invoked defrag and chkdsk in the recent past and they have worked
fine. No usb memory stick or other temporary storage medium has been
pre-installed during boot up.
Command window has been put through its chkdsk c: /f paces and
everything went as expected, but reboot did not allow chkdsk to open
volume C:. Subsequent attempts to run chkdsk fails with the same four
lines of text. The only recent change to WinXP Pro environment was
installation of Defender and Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool
(and other windows updates). System restore has been used but reboot
did not allow chkdsk to open volume C:.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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